[ Featuring CeeLo Green ]
Uh
Uh, wit yo bad self
Say it loud
(I'm black and I'm proud)
Say it louder
(I'm black and I'm proud) Look a-here
Some people say we got a lot of malice
Some say it's a lotta nerve
Well I say we won't quit movin'
'Til we get what we deserve
We've been 'buked
And we've been scorned
We've been treated bad and talked about
Just as sure as you was born
But just as sure as it takes
Two eyes to make a pair, huh
Brother we can't quit until we get our share
Now say it loud
(I'm black and I'm proud)
Say it loud
(I'm black and I'm proud)
One more time, say it loud
(I'm black and I'm proud), yes huh
Now we demand a chance
To do things for ourselves
We tired of beatin' our heads up against the wall
And workin' for someone else
Look, now look a-here I got one more thing I wanna say right here
Yeah, now, now we're people
We're like the birds and the bees
But we rather die on our feet
Than to keep livin' on our knees, ha
Say it loud
(I'm black and I'm proud) huh
Say it loud
(I'm black and I'm proud) huh
Now say it loud
(I'm black and I'm proud)
Lord, Lord
Say it loud
(I'm black and I'm proud) ow!
Alright now, good Lord
You know we can do al-alright
Ain't nothing done
Well alright now
Yell it loud and carry on
Say it loud, huh
Good God
We're good, uh
Salaam, hit it
(I'm black and I'm proud)
Say it loud
(I'm black and I'm proud) huh
Say what? Say it loud, uh
(I'm black and I'm proud)
Say it loud
(I'm black and I'm proud)
Red, black, and Cee Lo Green, hit it
Oowee
Say it loud
(I'm black and I'm proud)
Say it loud
(I'm black and I'm proud)
Now say it loud
(I'm black and I'm proud)
Like you mean it
Say it loud
(I'm black and I'm proud)
Uh, wit ya bad self
